Condiment holder



E. F. BLAIR. CONDIMENT HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUN; 7. 92.

1,417,444. Pafentd May 23, 1922.

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UITED ERNEST F. BLAIR, OF WARREN, OHIO.

CONDIMENT HOLDER.

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Specfication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1922.

Application filed June 7, 1921. Serial No. 475393.

To all whom 'it may cmc n:

Be it known that I, ERNEST F. BLAIR, a citizen of the United States residng at Varren in the county oi: Trumbul] and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gondiment Holders, of which t-he following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in condiment holders, the general object of the invention being to provide a receptacle with compa'tments therein i'or holding different kinds ot condiments, such as pepper and salt and with improved means tor closing the shaker holes of the compartnents when the device is not being used.

This invention a so consists in certain other features ot construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyng drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail. reterence will be had 'to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parte throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a perspective showing one embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom view thereot.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the means for controlling the outlet hoes.

As shown in these views the device consists of a receptacle i which is divided by the partition into two compartments 3 and 4- for holding the two different kinds ot condiments. It will of course be understood that the device can be provided with more than two compartments iii desired. A

slot 5 is formed in one wall of each compartment and this slot is covered by a transparent strip 6 so that the contents can be seen and the commrtments refilied when the The compartments are filled through the openings 7 in the bottom of the receptacle and said openngs are cosed by the pivoted fiaps 8. Legs 9 are connected with the bottom. The two compartments are closed by a top 10 which is provided with a pair of holes ll,

"one of which communicates with one compartment and the other with the second compartment. A sliding plate 12 is mounted on said top and has ears 13 sliding in a groove 14. The plate is provided with two sets of periorations 15 which are so arranged that when one set is in register with one hole the other set is out of register with the second hole. One set of perforations may be made larger than the other set` when pepper and salt are placed in the compartments. The large perforations are to be used for the salt and the small ones for the pepper. When the plate is moved to its central position both holes wil be closed thus` preventing' the material from being spilled if the device should upset and also keeping dirt and dust out of the device;

The plate 12 is provided in its edges with recesses 30, and is held to the upper end of the body 1 through the medium of headed screws 31 the shanks of which are disposed in said recesses and are therefore adapted to serve as stops in limiting the movements of the plate 12.

It will thus be seen that by my device the housewife will have both pepper and salt in the same hox so that she can easily and quickly season the food.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and; novel features of .my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire lt to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the conibination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is z A condiment holder comprising a receptacle having compartments to receive condiments and also having a top in which are holes in communication with the conpartments and in the outer side of which are alned grooves a slidable plate opposed to the outer side of the said top and having' pendent ears at its ends movable in said alined grooves, and also having sets of apertures to be moved into and out oi' registration with the holes in the top and further having recesses in its side edges, and headed screws connected to the top and having' shanks arranged in said recesses and adapted to serve as stops.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ERNEST F. BLAIR. 

